Summer 2022 Movie and TV update
All the time in the world to catch up, and I’m still behind on pop culture.
2020(1): The Year that Hasn’t Ended
Looking back at the two years (and counting) of pop culture during pandemic purgatory.
The Newest Old Play: ACT Out Loud – ‘Trouble in Mind’
The inaugural entry in the ACT’s new reading series is Alice Childress’ all-too-relevant 1957 classic.
Classics for Sale: Immersive Van Gogh – SF
The blockbuster art exhibit comes to SF with lots of fanfare, but little substance.
Paint it White Privilege: ‘Art’ (virtual production) at SF Playhouse
Yasmina Reza’s clunky script is given an equally shaky production for SF Playhouse’s virtual season-opener.
Thank you, Regina King: 2019 Year in Review
My belated look at 2019 puts 2020 into perspective.
Inside-Out: My 2019 in Bay Area Theatre
No “Best Of” yet, but here are some emotional ponderances on the decade-ending year that was.
Joyful Noise: ‘Reel to Reel’ World Premiere at Magic Theatre
The innovative use of technology never gets in the way of the love story in this Magic Theatre world premiere.
‘Fools’ Rush In: ‘Fool for Love’ at The Magic
Sam Shepard’s classic returns home to the Magic for a stunning (if miscast) revival.
In For a Penny: Raise a Broken Glass
Originally posted on San Francisco Theater Pub:
Charles Lewis III, celebrating the mistakes and the mistaken. “Let’s have a toast for the douchebags Let’s have a toast for the assholes Let’s have a toast for the scumbags Every one of them that I know Let’s have a toast…
The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III) 